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Heat Continues Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall from the Tennessee Valley to Southeast on Friday

Hazardous heat will continue across the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest through the weekend. Additional heat will build into the Great Basin and Northern Plains this weekend. A stalled front is expected to bring periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast U.S on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jul 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
9:06 pm CDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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